Strange Douglas D 4

What Happened

• Douglas D. Strange, Chief Credit Officer of Ameris Bancorp (ABCB), had 780 shares of common stock withheld to satisfy tax-withholding obligations tied to the vesting of restricted stock on Feb 24, 2026. The withheld shares were valued at $79.35 each, totaling $61,893.
• This was a tax-withholding (code F) related to the vesting of 1,750 shares originally awarded on Feb 23, 2023; the remaining 970 vested shares would typically be delivered to the insider.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-02-24; withholding of 780 shares at $79.35 per share (total $61,893).
• Footnote: F1 — withholding to satisfy taxes on vesting of 1,750 RSUs awarded Feb 23, 2023.
• Filing: Report filed Feb 26, 2026 (two days after the vesting date) — appears timely.
• Transaction code: F (tax withholding). This is not an open-market sale.

Context

• This was a routine tax-withholding event tied to RSU vesting (a "cashless" retention of shares to cover taxes), not a discretionary sale on the market, and therefore should not be read directly as a vote of confidence or concern by the insider.
• For retail investors, purchases or open-market sales are generally more informative about insider sentiment than tax-withholdings.